This year, for the first time, Winter Institute’s hub for its educational programs and keynote presentations is a convention center. Attendees can review the Winter Institute 2018 Program at a Glance to quickly spot where their favorite events will be held.

Attendees are encouraged to download the Wi13 smartphone app, CrowdCompass AttendeeHub, on Google Play or iTunes to find maps of the venues, network with peers, and bookmark educational sessions they wish to join. There is also a web browser version for attendees who prefer to use a computer.

There is convenient and free transportation within the network of ABA venues and hotels for attendees wearing Wi13 badges from Monday, January 22, through Thursday, January 25. The MATA Trolley has convenient stops at the convention center and near all hotels. Attendees can ask at their hotel’s front desk for the nearest trolley stop.

ABA will also provide morning shuttle buses to the convention center from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday for attendees staying at the Comfort Inn, Courtyard, Residence Inn, and SpringHill Suites.

For the reception, ABA is providing three buses that will loop between the Crowne Plaza, the Sheraton, and the Courtyard starting at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, January 22. On the return trip, guests will board a bus back to their hotels at the corner of 2nd Street and Monroe Avenue on the Monroe side.

There will be complimentary coat racks and a bag check available at the Convention Center in the Grand Lobby beginning Tuesday.